A common mole or nevus is benign growth of pigmented cells.
They can be present at birth, but most often they appear later in childhood.
They usually occur in sun exposed areas. Common moles can be flat or raised,
and can range in color from skin colored, to brown. Normal moles can start to
change and become dysplastic or atypical. Sign and symptoms that a mole is
changing include change in size, shape, or color. If a mole that was previously
asymptomatic starts to itch or bleed, this can also signify change. The concern
of having dysplastic or changing moles is that a small percent may progress to
Melanoma skin cancer. It is important for a person who has had a changing mole
in that past to have a skin check every 6 months because they are at higher
risk to have further changing moles. A person should do self skin checks monthly using the ABCDE's.
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